Highland Fling - Page 11 - Ultra / Adventure racing

T Rex

04/02/2009 at 23:10

Hmmm. That would be a bit extreme. What time does Lochaber start?

BritNick

05/02/2009 at 13:00

Foolish suggestion cd. You've got him thinking now.

You go careful T Rex. We want to enjoy your postings on here for a good few years yet.

collie dave

05/02/2009 at 14:03

i take it you're heading up here too bn?

extreme! that's kinda funny when you're intending on doing the full whw in one go...to the average joe in the street would that not be seen on its own as a tad shall we say extreme. anyway, go on. in for a penny and all that!!

BritNick

06/02/2009 at 13:12

cd, if it's a Vasque series race, I'm there (this year at least)!

collie dave

06/02/2009 at 13:28

the year of the grand slam for you then bn! great stuff. i thought about it...it was as far as i got!

mike_a

09/02/2009 at 10:58

Entered this following on from doing the Devil for the first time last year, with a view to doing the whole race next year.

T Rex

09/02/2009 at 21:58

Good on you, mike_a.

Still thinking about all my possibilities ...

T Rex

10/02/2009 at 20:08

C'mon, help me people. And where do you end up after the Lochaber marathon? How easy would be to get back to Milngavie?

AliBJ

11/02/2009 at 16:51

The Lochaber marathon ends up back at Fort William, so from there it an easy jog back down the West Highland Way should see you back in Milngavie by Monday lunchtime. Alternatively, you could run up the Great Glen Way to Inverness, along the coast a bit then take the Speyside Way south, through the Lairig Ghru to Braemar, over the Mounth (lots of routes to choose from), round the Fife Coastal Path then along the Forth-Clyde Canal back to the centre of Glasgow - then it is a short train ride to Milngavie.

collie dave

11/02/2009 at 19:00

and if you do all that you can join the official forest gump members club t'boot

i'll lend you my pooch for company...but you'll need a heep of flapjack to keep his interest....and one other condition....none of that dodgy skimpy short stuff...he has a celeb reputation to uphold

T Rex

11/02/2009 at 23:51

Oh dear, I seem to be getting a reputation. I would like to point out that on no run have I ever parted company with my shorts, however skimpy they might be.

AliBJ - my name isn't Dean Karnazes (?sp)!

T Rex

13/02/2009 at 20:02

What are you lot on about? Lochaber is on 19 April. I can't run back in time.

collie dave

14/02/2009 at 05:44

borrow a tardis

AliBJ

15/02/2009 at 22:53

You can - you just need to run really, really fast.

Loon Dod

16/02/2009 at 12:10

I plan on doing a few reps of the Devils staircase on the sunday after the fling if anyone fancies that instead of running all the way.

Triple crown for me again this year happy days.

All good training for UTMB

Heading to Beinglass on sat to do a run up to Tyndrum for soup and sandwich and then run back.

Lundarva is approx six miles from the end of WHW so the section after Larig Mor , but as you will be in daylight by then no worries.

T Rex

16/02/2009 at 22:32

Loon Dod - yes, that was the tiring section I seem to remember. It will be good to run it a decent pace and conquer it. I envy your you for your training routes! I presume that will be in the Real Cafe ...

Loon Dod

17/02/2009 at 07:59

Yea have lots of options.

Sunday we are doing a run in the Ochils.

Been in the cairngorms, the ochils, the pentlands and on the WHW this year already.

The real cafe is great for a feed after a run but soup and as much bread as you want in the green welly stop is a better option mid run.

Looking forward to my magic cup, I like ritchies idea of a magic plate even more.

T Rex

26/02/2009 at 04:59

Sounds great, Loon Dod.

Arrangements starting to fall into place. Dep home 0915 Fri arr Milngavie about 1600, camp, Fling dep 0700 Sat arr Tyndrum1830, continue unsupported arr Fort Bill 1000. Arrange for travel-lite to take camping gear to Fort Bill, pitch tent for much needed zzzzz, dep Fort Bill 1900 Sun, arr home 0815 Mon.

Does that sound reasonable?

collie dave

26/02/2009 at 05:48

is that 10am t rex you arrive in f bill? have you organised a piper to sound you in?

Loon Dod

26/02/2009 at 08:11

I would say thats workable, when you get to Fort Bill the leisure centre has a swim shower sauna steam room deal think its a fiver, tis what I like to do when I get their.

Plan on Multiple ascents of the Ben fri, sat and sun next weekend and will use the leisure centre for recovery for sure.

Dave

Your collie might have some competition this year , on training run last weekend Molly was looking good and her owner is thinking about taking her along for the Fling.